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As I grew up in the Tidewater area(South Norfolk, Norfolk and Virginia Beach)I always enjoy your posts on the area and it's history.

Just an FYI--Patrick Henry delivered his "Give me Liberty or give me death" speech first, 2 days before the well known one at St. John's in Richmond, at Charlotte Court House, VA(called Daltonsburgh VA during Mr. Henry's day). I know this because my mother's family is from Charlotte and Campbell counties. My great grandmother lived a block away from the courthouse in the center of town and I spent many Summers there in my childhood. Mr. Henry was neighbors with some of my ancestors in his later years, so I have a special place in my heart for him. 8-)